Month: February 2016

Originally published at Rare There’s a theory floating around in understandably frustrated libertarian circles. Since Donald Trump is mounting what looks like a hostile takeover of the Republican Party, we should lend him our support even if we totally disagree with him, because the GOP deserves to be punished for decades of well-documented misdeeds. This…

Originally published at Every Joe It’s a question on the minds of anyone concerned about the Republican Party’s future: How do we stop the hostile takeover of lifelong leftist Donald Trump? Trump has now won decisively in two very different early states: New Hampshire and South Carolina. And while his support seems to have a…

Originally published at Rare In 2014, small business owner Ken Quran had $153,907.99 taken from him by the Internal Revenue Service. Thanks to one libertarian law firm, he finally got it back. Quran owns a convenience store in North Carolina. It’s a cash-only business, and Quran unknowingly violated a now rescinded law that allowed the…

Originally published at Rare When Senator Rand Paul dropped out of the presidential race, his supporters were justifiably disheartened. So many had worked hard for the cause and felt Paul was the only candidate pushing a liberty message. But as I wrote when Paul exited, it’s important to remember how far we’ve come in just…

Originally published at Rare At USA Today, Donald Trump—again—is defending the use of torture. “All presidents are faced with difficult decisions, and I am sure the decision to use enhanced interrogation techniques would be one that would weigh heavily on whoever holds the highest office in the land,” Trump wrote Monday. “The people of the…